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Rose breeder Sam McGredy dies
Sam McGredy was an icon of roses in New Zealand and around the world.
Damien O'Connor visits 'Jacinda's bees'
Agriculture Minister and Te Aro School students made the visit for Bee Aware month.
Māori organisations weigh up horticulture over dairy
Investment decisions based solely on returns not how Māori organisations tend to operate.
Why horticulture industry is facing a labour shortage
People are largely unaware of the career opportunities that now exist on horticulture.
Grower calls for ban on 'GMO advocate' at wine conference
Hawke's Bay wine producer says conference weighted towards pro-GMO representatives.
Deadly fungus threatens banana industry
There's no obvious backup banana waiting in the wings to take over.
Aspiring champion young 'vits' take to the vines
Top six young Kiwi viticulturists take up the challenge to be the country's best.
No big fans: Residents back family over turbines noise complaint
Those angry and upset about turbine noise blamed lack of council regulations for issue.
Roots of education sweetened with fruit
Government funding for the Fruit in Schools contract is due to roll over next year.
Pumpkin seeds give new lease of life
Marton couple give up dairy farming to successfully grow pumpkin seeds.
Cannaouth to issue new shares to build Waikato greenhouse
Cannasouth will issue new shares to build a cannabis facility in the Waikato.
Dobbie's Orchard in 'Growing Local' display
Passionate gardeners behind one of Whangārei's key community spaces - Parihaka.
Hawke's Bay apple industry building 1500 new beds for RSE workers
A win for workers, a win for the region's housing crisis, apple industry says.
Avocado growers in Aupouri Peninsula hamstrung by appeal
Appeal forces delay in drawing water from aquifer to nourish avocado plants in Northland.
Migrant workers exploited; kiwifruit contractor to be penalised
Gautum Rajan Kapur, also know as Kapoor, breached employment laws multiple times.
Listen: The trade war's affect on China's wine market
Hayden Higgins on an "interesting time" for the world's fastest growing wine market.
Genetics aid in kiwifruit gender reveal
Plant & Food Research uses genetics to determine the sex of kiwifruit plants.
Bill Thorpe wins horticulture's Bledisloe Cup
Thorpe known for being 'relentless in representing the growers of the Gisborne region'.
OIO approves $5m Central Otago vineyard investment
Applicant plans to plant vines, expand winery and create barrel room to increase capacity.
Kiwifruit packhouses to pump millions more into infrastructure
The kiwifruit industry has had a bumper season with increased volumes on the horizon.
Future challenges tackled at Horticulture Conference
Changing consumer attitudes and growing conditions under climate change discussed.
Kerikeri man calls for ban on controversial orchard spray
John Levers says 'cowboy operators' flout rules by spraying near roads and on windy days.
Money really does grow on NZ trees
The growth of the horticulture industry, nationally and internationally, is blooming.
Muller 'thrilled' to give voice to farmers in primary industries portfolio role
Todd Muller explains how significant a reshuffle to National's caucus is for him.
Art auction will help grow kindy orchard
An artist's impression of some fruit is set to help some youngsters buy more fruit trees.
28,000 trees in two days: Hastings pop-up orchard is an engineering feat
6665 towering wooden posts, 472km of wire. Apatu Farms has gone all out, and fast.
Growers give back: Hospice, charities to benefit from trust's gift
Growers have raised close to $200,000 for local charities.
'I was handpicked': Ex-Hastings student goes on horticultural trip of lifetime
Hastings' Summer Wynyard makes a name for herself in the horticulture industry.
How to the get info in this 'sexy new industry'
Hemp production has become a "sexy new industry".
Dairy to kiwifruit: Is this the way of the future?
Craigmore boss says dairy may be 'out of favour' but not under threat from horticulture.
Report shows value of pesticides to NZ's economy
Reports says NZ's economy would lose up to $11.4 billion without crop protection products
New jobs as $38m injected into region
New orchard will create 29 jobs and boost kiwifruit production by more than a third.